Production Supervisor (Manufacturing)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

(Essential functions include but are not limited to the following)

• Balances and maintains safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee morale to achieve positive results in all areas; working to continuously improve all areas.
• Provides leadership, management, direct supervision, motivation, positive and professional approach to attain high levels of employee achievement and retention.
• Confirms compliance with Safety and Quality professional standards.
• Reports safety incidents to Safety Manager immediately and enters documentation into Safety management software.
• Leads a safe, well-organized workplace with active WPO in a TPS Environment.
• Performs and verifies product Quality conformance to company standards and communicates issues appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• Provides direction to employees when Quality inspection and quarantine of products fail to meet OBE standards, engaging in a Root Cause Analysis.
• Records daily KPIs and maintains updated reports throughout the day and summarizes at the end of the shift.
• Handles employee relations, team building, & creates a positive work environment.
• Ensures a healthy employee experience by providing employee coaching and development and resolving employee issues through problem solving.
• Performs employee performance appraisals and provides feedback in real-time.
• Provides employee coaching and discipline according to company policies.
• Maintains time and production records in Time Keeping software.
• Engages in regular communication and collaboration with upstream departments to ensure timely shipments that align with customer needs.
• Enters scrap attributes in the computer system and follows up on rework.
• Ensures the inventory management system is being utilized correctly and accurately.
• Ensures the flow of raw materials and other resources and facilitates inter departmental cross training to meet production demands.
• Enters fully detailed maintenance requests into Maintenance software in a timely manner.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

• Safely performs tasks and adheres to all safety policies and procedures that are essential functions of this job.
• Practices, promotes, and supports OBE Virtues; Safety, Integrity, Performance Culture, Teamwork, Customer Centric, and Agility.
• Excellent organization, communication, leadership, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate and motivate multi-talented production employees in a factory setting, sometimes requiring extended working hours.
• Demonstrates consistent, team leading punctuality and attendance habits.
• Knowledge of manufacturing tools and equipment.
• Good computer skills and familiarity with ERP software, Assembly management software, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to create and adhere to production processes and deliverables.
• Must be able to interpret and relay production data and all KPIs.
• Ability to create professional, effective communications that present with proper grammatical structure and spelling.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Production Leader/Shop Leader.
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment required.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

• Noise levels in the work environment are moderately loud.
• Regularly works near manufacturing equipment and production materials.
• Some work areas produce dust and metal fragments. Housekeeping is expected of employees to clear debris routinely.
• The building is heated during the winter, but conditions could be colder in the winter and warmer in the summer.

PPE Requirements:

Hard-hat, ear protection, high-visibility vest, arm guards, gloves, face shields (if position requires), and met guards (if position requires). PPE should always be worn correctly and maintained as per safety regulations.

Physical Activities/Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to use hands, fingers, handle objects, and tools.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently visit various areas and departments within the plant and office environments.
• Exposure to moderate noise levels.

Benefits:

Regular full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays + 2 Paid Floating Holidays + 2 Unpaid Emergency Days
• Shift Differential Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance + MDLive Telemed Benefit
• HSA/FSA accounts available
• Life + ADD Benefit
• 401(k) with 5% Company Match
• Short-term + Long-term Disability Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Potential Interpreter Bonus for Bilingual Employees

OBE is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Wisconsin is an At-Will Employment state, meaning employment is for an indefinite period of time and can be terminated by either party at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Indirect Labor